According to the article, why are ants sometimes compared to people?

They both work together to solve problems.

What purpose do the captions on the author's diagram have?

They provide additional facts related to the topic.

Which sentence below does NOT describe a way that ants help plants to grow?

They spread flower pollen as they feed on plants.

Which sentence below BEST describes the author's perspective on ants?

Ants are amazing creatures that benefit the earth.

How does the author support his claim that an ant is one of the strongest creatures on Earth?

with the fact that ants lift objects 5x their body weight

Why does the author include a thermometer in one of his drawings of an anthill?

to show how anthills absorb and transfer the sun's heat

Why does the author include a diagram of a giant anteater in the text?

to show how its body parts help it hunt for ants

Why does the author include a timeline at the beginning of the article?

to show that people have not been on Earth as long as ants

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1
Where are you MOST likely to find an ant nest?
next to a lake or pond
under a rock or log
beside a brick building
near tall grass
2
According to the article, why are ants sometimes compared to people?
They both choose jobs when they are adults.
They both dig holes and tunnels.
They both live in underground homes.
They both work together to solve problems.
3
What purpose do the captions on the author's diagram have?
They explain how the author learned to draw and study ants.
They summarize the main ideas in the text.
They provide amusing details but aren't related to the topic
They provide additional facts related to the topic.
4
What is the suffix in the word wooden?
woo
wood
den
en
5
What is the suffix in the word nervous?
vous
ner
ous
s
6
What does the word enjoyable mean?
loud
lively
pleasing
unusual
7
What does the word taxable mean?
able to be taxed
winter
expensive
not likely to be taxed
8
What is the suffix in the word bumpy?
y
bump
py
mpy
9
What does the word scarce mean?
limited in supply
blinding in appearance
small in size
equal in weight
10
What does the word obstacles mean?
rocks on the ground
shoes on your feet
things in the way
items that cause harm
11
What does the word visible mean?
able to be seen
covered in snow
reaching a tall height
far away
12
What are the base word and the suffix for the word gloomy?
gloom and -y
gloom and -ly
gloome and -y
glo and -omy
13
What does the word breakable mean?
cracked
old
not likely to break
can be broken
14
What are the base word and the suffix for the word loudly?
loudl and -y
lou and -dly
loud and -ly
lo and -udly
15
What does the word reinforce mean?
lengthen
extend
weaken
strengthen
16
What does the word possible mean?
likely to result in harm
hard to finish
can be done
full of problems
17
What is the suffix in the word comfortable?
able
table
ble
le
18
Which sentence below does NOT describe a way that ants help plants to grow?
They recycle leaves by breaking them down to grow fungus.
They spread plant seeds as they transport food.
They spread flower pollen as they feed on plants.
They recycle soil nutrients by digging.
19
What are the base word and the suffix for the word remarkable?
remark and -able
remarkab and -le
remarke and -able
remarka and -ble
20
What are the base word and the suffix for the word golden?
gold and -en
golde and -n
go and -lden
gold and -den
21
Which sentence below BEST describes the author's perspective on ants?
Ants are much smarter than other insects.
Ants are amazing creatures that benefit the earth.
Ants are endangered and their survival is threatened.
Ants are dangerous pests who threaten people.
22
How does the author support his claim that an ant is one of the strongest creatures on Earth?
by describing a forest path built entirely by ants
by comparing ants to human weight lifters
with a picture of an ant next to an elephant
with the fact that ants lift objects 5x their body weight
23
What does the word transport mean?
collect
avoid
watch
carry
24
Why does the author include a thermometer in one of his drawings of an anthill?
to show how anthills absorb and transfer the sun's heat
to show why anthills are more active in the heat
to show why some ants freeze to death in the winter
to show how anthills reflect the sun's heat away
25
What are the base word and the suffix for the word joyous?
joyou and -s
joy and -ous
joyo and -us
joye and -ous
26
Under which heading would you look to find information about the different jobs that ants have?
"Masters of the Earth"
"Grass Root Highways"
"A Dangerous World"
"A Life of Work"
27
What does the word excess mean?
too much
out of
not healthy
from food
28
What is the suffix in the word quietly?
quiet
ly
tly
y
29
Why does the author include a diagram of a giant anteater in the text?
to show how its body parts help it hunt for ants
to show that it is not a very intelligent animal
to show how much bigger it is that an ant
to show its resemblance to aardvarks and armadillos
30
Why does the author include a timeline at the beginning of the article?
to show that dinosaurs are more important than ants
to show that people have not been on Earth as long as ants
to show that dinosaurs lived longer than ants
to show that ants have not been on Earth as long as people

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